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Huckaby sentenced to life without parole; apologizes to Sandra Cantu's family

"STOCKTON, CA - Melissa Huckaby, facing sentencing Monday for the kidnap and murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, expressed remorse as she was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Speaking from the courtroom, Huckaby said, "I should not haven (sic) her from you.""

At the morning hearing, Judge Linda Loftus lifted a gag order that, since 2009, had prevented anyone involved with the case from discussing it. Another hearing, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today, will decide whether court records in the case will be unsealed.

Sandra’s family has opposed unsealing the court records, and several media outlets, including The Stockton Record, have pushed for the records to be unsealed.

A press conference is scheduled for one hour after the hearing, and police, lawyers and Sandra’s family will gather on the seventh floor of the Stockton Courthouse in Department 34.

Unbelievable! Talk about adding insult to injury,(she didn't suffer???? I didn't molest her at all???) Just what did she do to her then? WHY did she do what she did? Murdering a scared little girl doesn't cause her to suffer? Everyone in the Cantu family has suffered at the hands of Melissa Huckaby! I don't think I could have sat there and listened to anything out of her mouth without ending up in jail myself!

Testa said a piece of torn cloth had been tied around Cantu's head. Quoting from a pathologist's report, Testa said the cloth was soiled with blood and knotted into "a noose." He said the cause of death was determined to be "homicidal asphyxiation."

According to the pathologist's report, Cantu also suffered a cut to her lip, an abrasion to her elbow and injuries to her genitals.

Testa said toxicology tests also found the drug alprazolam, which is used to treat anxiety disorders, in Cantu's body. Bottles of alprazolam were found in Huckaby's home and purse, Testa said.

Why are we so nice to our prisoners? Got depression, anxiety......ahhh, we will give you some meds ................urghhhhh........our system is TO nice to murderers!!!!
Sorry to rant but our taxes pay to keep these evil people in delux prisons.
Does the average person in USA have air conditioning, a gym, 3 meals a day plus snacks and free medical care????